Rumored Ilia Vacating the LW Strap?

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Steve Jeffs a close friend of Paddy says that Paddy is fighting for the title next, won’t be against Ilia and that the match between Paddy and ??? Arman ??? Should be verbally agreed on by Thursday/Friday

Ilia is dealing with personal issues apparently

 

[Kenny Powerth]

No way Illia is going to WW

 

[gracie_barra_samurai]

Risky move by Ilia. He's too small for WW.

 

[Luthien]

If Ilia goes to WW and Islam retires after fighting Usman

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

This is such fucking gy behavior I swear to god.

WINNING A BELT AT ONE WEIGHT CLASS SHOULD NOT ENABLE YOU TO AUTOMATICALLY GET A TITLE SHOT IF YOU WANT TO VACATE AND MOVE UP. EAT SHIT. DEFEND YOUR BELT. FIGHT CONTENDERS IF YOU WANT TO MOVE UP. FUCK

 

[PeterGriffin]

Trying to angle for a WW title shot without "losing" the LW title in the process.

What a bitch.

 

[Portland8242]

Paddy gets butchered whether it's Illia or Arman. He ain't on their level.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

A friend of Paddy isn't exactly a reliable source, IMO, but people here will believe anything that makes Topuria look bad

 

[xhaydenx]

If Ilia goes to WW and Islam retires after fighting Usman

Even though I love Topuria, this would be fucking hilarious.

Chases Islam to LW, fights no one. Then chases him to WW, and ends up having to just fight Morales or someone haha.

 

[The Boomerang]

Topuria chasin Islam all the way to HW

 

[b00tysweat]

Even though I love Topuria, this would be fucking hilarious.

Chases Islam to LW, fights no one. Then chases him to WW, and ends up having to just fight Morales or someone haha.

I would love to see Ilia vs Morales for the TS

 

[Croton]

UFC has not been allowing their champs to challenge for another belt without vacating.
If the UFC are angling for the Ilia vs Islam super fight for the White house this makes sense.

 

[VinceArch]

If this turns out to be true then

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Risky move by Ilia. He's too small for WW.

Yeah I just don't think Ilia is stupid enough to go WW. He'll get squashed.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

"Personal issues" makes it seems like Ilia is just stepping away for a little while which means they'll make an interim fight between Arman vs. Paddy, then Ilia will return to fight the winner at the White House.

Unifying the belt at the White House adds more hype to the fight & card - they'll portray it as a Champ vs. Champ fight.

 

[Meathead Jock]

A friend of Paddy isn't exactly a reliable source, IMO, but people here will believe anything that makes Topuria look bad

I can't picture it either. But at least you're on record with admitting it would make him look bad if it ends up being true.

 

[Last Falconry]

I dont care what anyone says. Hounding another fighter across multiple weight classes while repeatedly discarding titles is funny as shit

 

[Meathead Jock]

"Personal issues" makes it seems like Ilia is just stepping away for a little while which means they'll make an interim fight between Arman vs. Paddy, then Ilia will return to fight the winner at the White House.

Unifying the belt at the White House adds more hype to the fight & card - they'll portray it as a Champ vs. Champ fight.

That makes sense. Gives Arman a chance to build up his popularity and the giving him the belt to do it makes it worth his time to fight Paddy.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Dr. Rose]

A friend of Paddy isn't exactly a reliable source, IMO, but people here will believe anything that makes Topuria look bad

Really? Seems to be a lot of Topuria dickriders on here.